My Experience with an Unlicensed Contractor
May 24, 2018 – Lee Friday …… Contrary to what the government tells us, licensure laws do not enhance the safety and wellbeing of consumers. Continue reading →
“Real Socialism” Has Indeed Been Tried — And It’s Been a Disaster
May 23, 2018 – Ryan McMaken …… Capitalism doesn’t have to be implemented in a “pure” form for its benefits to be realized. Meanwhile, socialists must make excuses for repeated failures. Continue reading →
More Bad News for Feminists
May 22, 2018 – Christopher DeGroot …… It is only through ignorance or suppression of the truth that anyone can believe in the leftist worldview, a kind of bad morality play that would be merely amusing were it not so influential. Of this feminism is a representative example. Continue reading →
If US Foreign Policy Were Consistent, America Would be Bombing Israel Right Now
May 21, 2018 – Darius Shahtahmasebi …… If Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a vile war criminal, so is the Israeli government. Continue reading →
Is it Possible to be Underpaid?
May 18, 2018 – Laurence Vance …… In a free society, going on strike because you are getting paid exactly what you agreed to work for would result in your being fired. Continue reading →
Before and After Welfare Handouts
May 17, 2018 – Walter Williams …… Before the welfare state, charity embodied both a sense of gratitude on behalf of the recipient and magnanimity on the behalves of donors. There was a sense of civility by the recipients. However, civility and gratitude toward one’s benefactors are no longer required in the welfare state. In fact, one can be arrogant and hostile toward the “donors” (taxpayers). Continue reading →
Solving Colombia’s Drug Violence Dilemma: Legalize Drugs and Guns
May 16, 2018 – José Niño …… The Colombian government should allow more options for self-defense for citizens, while stripping the cartels and guerrillas of artificially high drug profits. Continue reading →
Spooner Explains Why Vices Are Not Crimes
May 15, 2018 – Brian Balfour …… Spooner would have defined today’s drug war advocates as those who “usurp absolute control over the minds and bodies of their fellow men.” Continue reading →
The Myth of Institutionalized Learning
May 14, 2018 – Kerry McDonald …… Why are we so convinced that children learn through rigid curriculum? Continue reading →
Starbucks Case Illustrates How Government Police Aren’t Like Private Police
May 12, 2018 – Tate Fegley …… Unlike government police, private firms often suffer falling stock prices and falling revenues when running afoul of public expectations. Continue reading →